Clippers vs Trail Blazers Game Thread 2014-02-12

Huge game tonight @ Staples Center for the rested Clippers vs the Blazers, who are coming off a home loss vs the Thunder. The guys must play good defense, defend the 3 point line well, and get some steals to win. Thoughts & predictions?

Silasie

02/12/2014 - 02:56 AM PST

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I want this one. And I am cautiously optimistic that we'll win it.

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02/12/2014 - 04:31 AM PST

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This begins a Really tough Stretch for the Clippers, so Getting this one will be Huge. On a Side note, with that horrible game LA had last night vs the Thunder, Blake moved past him by a few percentage point's for 6th in the NBA in Scoring.

Hope LA has a Repeat performance, he was playing hurt yesterday, but Kendrick Perkins (Who did the Best Job Guarding LA), really Body'd him up on the Perimeter, but he was missing allot of shots he normally makes. Also Mo Williams didn't play as Well.

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 07:49 AM PST

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I think we don't give the Clippers a lot of credit on the defensive end, myself included
The Clippers are Top 10 in Offensive and Defensive Eff. Doc Rivers is starting to show in these guys....

The Blazers are on a second night of a back-to-back, so they will have some tired legs. Clippers need to come out fast and outgun them right away. LMA struggled last night with his shots so I hope he continues having trouble. He was playing injured so perhaps that will also limit his game tonight. Batum is a pesky defender (or at least he was at last night's game) so Clips need to get him out of his rhythm. I hope the Clips win this easily.

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02/12/2014 - 09:21 AM PST

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With back to back game for the Blazers it will be a huge win by the Clips tonight.

cleepers

02/12/2014 - 09:47 AM PST

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Rebounding will be the story of this game. One-and-done, and we should be OK.

JTClipsfan

02/12/2014 - 10:17 AM PST

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such a huge game going into the break. If we win this, we will be essentially tied with portland for the 3 seed. In my opinion we need to be striving for the 2 seed, we gotta do everything we can to avoid GSW in the first round, they're our kryptonite

TheDude

02/12/2014 - 10:46 AM PST

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We will win this game and it probably won't be close. 2nd of back to back for them.

Hope JJ gets some run.

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02/12/2014 - 10:57 AM PST

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We got no excuses for losing this game, even without JJ. Don't get me wrong, I think we're even better with Redick but our team is rested, they are not. We're at home, they're on the road. If we lose, then they are clearly the better team right now.

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02/12/2014 - 11:10 AM PST

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I definitely think this is a key game. If we were blaming some of our losses on the schedule and tough second nights of a back to back against tough opponents; then this is where we get those back. This is Portland's version, so we have to take it. We can't take it for granted and think it's an automatic win. We have to get them early and run them down early, get big leads right away and then reinforce it in the 3rd, and finishing it off in the end.

We can't take to much out of a win here, but it can show a lot of maturity problems with a loss in my opinion. Rebounding needs to be a priority, don't let their perimeter players come back in for easy boards.

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02/12/2014 - 11:15 AM PST

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Just watched the recap of the Thunder game, they're for real they played with LA 5-22 and only lost by 3 pts, we have to put DJ on LA to bother those jumpshots and make sure we box out Lopez he loves tip ins.

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02/12/2014 - 11:29 AM PST

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Bought two tickets on **** for $15 a piece. Pretty stoked to be going tonight. Should be a great game!

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02/12/2014 - 11:39 AM PST

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Wow only $15? That Is crazy.

I want to crush the Blazers so badly. Revenge time and time to get the 3rd seed!

ClippersDA

02/12/2014 - 12:22 PM PST

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I'm a little scared that mo will torch us - he is back tonight and is capable of making big shots.

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 01:16 PM PST

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JJ will not play. Per Doc Rivers. He will be back after All-Star

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02/12/2014 - 01:16 PM PST

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Team has to bring the big game energy and hunger for a full game. Hopefully they got a great practice in and warm up well to come out the gates aggressive.

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02/12/2014 - 01:37 PM PST

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As much as I love JJ, I am tired of his injuries. Billups 2.0

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 01:43 PM PST

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JJ isn't your typical SG though. He gets in there and fights for rebounds and is real gritty. He doesn't stand behind the three-point line and shoot. Running off of screen can cause injuries too.....

Would be nice if we could build the chemistry with full starting unit though.

clipperharry

02/12/2014 - 01:47 PM PST

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Yes cookie !! Go clipper tonites a statement game

tense2

02/12/2014 - 02:06 PM PST

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As long as we have everybody back and healthy for the last 15-20 games before heading into the PO's we should be fine.

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02/12/2014 - 02:40 PM PST

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How is that disrespectful? Maybe you're reading too much into a simple comment. In terms of time played in less than 1/2 a season due to injuries, a comparison can be made without insulting. Jeez, lighten up Francis.

ClippersDA

02/12/2014 - 03:01 PM PST

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Agreed - it's not a knock on jj redicks skills to say he has been brittle this year. We all know what he can do for us which is why we want him back. I don't think anyone wanted billups to be on the court last year he was over the hill.

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 04:01 PM PST

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We all think Dudley is trash right now, right? So people call him Gomes 2.0, correct? Aren't they using that in a derogatory/disrespectful way? I believe so. I just took from what I have seen....

Lets get it. Tonight is a big game for blake. He needs to show up and prove to everyone he is better then Aldridge.

cleepers

02/12/2014 - 04:51 PM PST

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Nah... Grant was over the hill... Chauncey was over the hill, down the other side, across the beach, on a ship, sailed over the ocean to Tibet, then over the Himalayas and back down the other side, in a cemetery with one foot in the grave.

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02/12/2014 - 05:02 PM PST

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ClipperKyle32 wrote:

We all think Dudley is trash right now, right? So people call him Gomes 2.0, correct? Aren't they using that in a derogatory/disrespectful way? I believe so. I just took from what I have seen on this site and had predetermined that anything former clipper 2.0 was being used negatively. Your statement was in the air. I could have been disrespectful it could not have been. Its hard to tell. Now if you said "Billups 2.0 in regards to injury and missed games not in regards to production" or something of that nature it would be easier to determine how the term was being used that is all. Its all good. I just feel calling JJ Reddick Billups 2.0 is not the best comparison IMO. Again Its all good though

It's all good but I thought the first sentence left little room for error.

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As much as I love JJ, I am tired of his injuries. Billups 2.0

Like I said, it's all good. Now lets kick some Blazer ass tonight.

namzug

02/12/2014 - 05:20 PM PST

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As far as JJ is concerned, all can be redeemed in the playoffs!

Now as Clipper*Joe said:

StrikeBack

02/12/2014 - 05:29 PM PST

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2.0 is only negative if the 1.0 version was crap.

Voyeur

02/12/2014 - 05:35 PM PST

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JJ's not usually brittle...and he's certainly not as old as Chauncey. Just bad luck. Maybe working a little harder for Doc than he's had to for SVG. And let's face it, the hand thing was pretty much a freak injury. He'll be alright down the stretch.

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02/12/2014 - 05:41 PM PST

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Can't wait to get revenge on the Blazers with a big win tonight. Even with no JJ, I still say we find a way to pull out a win at home.

ClipperPostman

02/12/2014 - 05:43 PM PST

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It's safe to safe to say JJ has been Brittle as hell this season.

He comes back from a wrist injury after missing 20 games only

to injure 3 other body parts in 4 games.

come on.

clippyclip

02/12/2014 - 05:49 PM PST

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Haha yikes. Man, we were lucky enough to find someone to take him off our hands once, we won't be so lucky a second time.

I'm so pumped for this game- it's the one game I get to go to this season, so we better get this W!

Sasha's 10 day contract is up tonight I think, so he might give us some good minutes. Can only hope.

clipperharry

02/12/2014 - 09:10 PM PST

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What no Willie !! Crap he has been solid lately !! Maybe being traded ??? Will See !!! Go clippers kick the blazers ass

Clipperjan

02/12/2014 - 09:12 PM PST

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sore right hip

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 09:13 PM PST

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@GameReporter32: @EricPatten Is Sasha still on the team
@EricPatten: @GameReporter32 yes
I hope Sahsa and Reggie can make some shots. Its been a tight-game type of night in the game of basketball. I have a feeling there....

Bummer that Willie also has a sore hip. This team just can't catch a break in having everyone healthy. I hope after the All-Star break the Clippers will be a full squad, no injuries. That would be something.

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02/12/2014 - 09:19 PM PST

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Ariza has 10 three's tonight, 10/14. I know someone is probably thinking "you can't whine anymore about that non-trade", but I've whined since the first time it came out and I'll continue to whine about it, lol

Go Clippers! Tired of the Blazers

ClipperKyle32

02/12/2014 - 09:27 PM PST

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It kills me though because we probably make that trade and end up Ariza as our starting forward this season rather than Dudley and we still sign JJ. WoW. I need to stop because I am about to start crying